Unemployment rates for Southern cities

Unemployment rates declined last month in more than half of the 372 largest U.S. cities, further evidence of steady improvement in the job market.

The Labor Department says rates fell in 201 metro areas. They rose in 116 and were unchanged in 55. The number of cities with unemployment below 7 percent rose to 180 last month, up from 107 a year ago.

Here are unemployment rates in October for states and cities in the South. The data show the statewide rates for October 2012, September 2012, and October 2011. The same data is then shown for each of the metropolitan areas in each state. Figures are in percentages.